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Family-Friendly Certification Application

Family-friendly certification is granted by the Minister of Gender Equality and Family under Article 15 of the Act on the Promotion of Creation of Family-Friendly Social Environment to companies and public institutions that model family-friendly programs such as childbirth and childcare support, flexible work, and a family-friendly workplace culture. Applicants must meet the certification criteria based on the review items and scoring announced by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, and submit the family-friendly certification application with an overview of their management system, operating records, and self-assessment results. The criteria include compliance with family-friendly labor laws such as the Labor Standards Act and the Equal Employment Opportunity and Work-Family Balance Assistance Act, and a company whose certification is revoked for violating them cannot be certified again for 2 years. Certification is valid for 3 years from the date granted and may be extended once for up to 2 years, and small and medium enterprises may also apply for preliminary certification (once, valid for 3 years) that evaluates only some items.

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🌐 How to Apply for Family-Friendly Certification
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Procedure

Procedure

  1. 01

    Choose the certification type: First-time applicants apply for new certification, and companies renewing before expiry apply for re-certification. SMEs may receive preliminary certification once, evaluating only some family-friendly program items, and if they apply for new certification within its validity period, items already scored are credited.

  2. 02

    Check legal compliance: First confirm whether the company has violated provisions such as maternity leave and nursing time under the Labor Standards Act, or parental leave and reduced working hours during childcare under the Equal Employment Opportunity and Work-Family Balance Assistance Act. Non-compliance with these laws fails the criteria regardless of score.

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    Match the review items: Compare the company's programs with the review items and scoring in the Ministry notice 'Certification Criteria for Family-Friendly Companies'. An SME applying under the childbirth and childcare type is reviewed under the family-friendly organizational culture type if any designated item, such as the female employees' parental leave usage rate, has no eligible users, so decide the type in advance.

  4. 04

    Organize operating records: Collect internal rules and actual usage records for maternity leave, parental leave, reduced working hours during childcare, and flexible work. Rules without actual usage are hard to reflect in the score, so prepare usage ledgers and approval records together.

  5. 05

    Prepare the application and self-assessment: Submit the family-friendly certification application with an overview of the family-friendly management system, operating records and self-assessment results, and related materials. Review and evaluation costs, calculated by multiplying the announced review unit cost by the number of review days, are borne by the applicant, and SMEs and others may receive a reduction.

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    After certification: If the criteria are met, a family-friendly certificate is issued and the certification mark may be used on products, packaging, and promotional materials during the validity period. Review materials must be kept on file, and re-applying before expiry allows some previously verified documents to be omitted.

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Filing route

Filing route

Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (designated family-friendly certification body handles intake and review)

Confirm the current filing office, jurisdiction, and online availability on the official website.

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Actual processing agencyMinistry of Gender Equality and Family · Competent Korean authority or official service
Statutory and policy authorityMinistry of Gender Equality and Family
Online routeOfficial check
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Deadlines & processing notes

Deadlines & processing notes

Check deadlines and next steps against the notice, filing date, and any request for additional documents.Official check
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Basic documents

Basic documents

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Even with programs in place, a history of violating maternity or parental leave laws fails the criteria, and certification revoked for legal violations cannot be obtained again for 2 years, so check legal compliance before applying.

Scope of services

Scope of services

Hwang Yunsang Administrative Agent Office prepares and translates documents for administrative agencies, submits them on your behalf, and guides you through permit, application, and notification procedures. Services that require the principal’s personal appearance, principal’s application, or electronic signature may be limited in delegation.